“Vegas Butcher” followers in the Pregame Forums have been cashing all NBA season with 60% documented winners. Bo is from Chicago, and offers special insight into the Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat playoff series. He joins host RJ Bell on Wednesday’s “Today in Sports Betting” podcasts. News from the interview:
Free Picks: Heat vs. Bulls (-2, 181.5)
Bo strongly feels that Chicago is simply the better team – and after adding in the home court and being up 1-0, he considers the Bulls to be the clear favorite in the series. Chicago’s three main advantages are: a) size in the post; b) point guard play; c) depth.
Chicago’s depth advantage means that the Bulls will likley do better in second halfs than in first halfs (a key consideratin for halftime bettors), and will likely do better later in the series than in the first few games (wow, that is scary).
Chicago’s specific defensive appraoch should continue to bottle up LeBron James and Dwayne Wade – while likely allowing Chris Bosh to excede expectations from a points-scored standpoint. (Bosh’s over/under for points in Game Two is currently 17.5 – you can shop for the best number at trusted sportsbooks)
RJ and Bo disagreed about the likely referee effect in Game Two. RJ feels as if the NBA will make a strong effort to keep the series close – while Bo is skeptical of such league influence.
The line in Game One was Chicago -2, and considering the proven effect on the point spread of the “zig-zag” theory, one would expect the Game Two line to move in the direction of the Heat. Yet, the Game Two line is also -2, implying that the public has adjusted it’s relative power ranking of the teams – which may be drastic after only a single game.
Also discussed is what value Bo gains from actually watching the games, and a fansinating recounting of a recent night in Vegas with a true “whale” gambler at the MGM.
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